WD3 1SW
The median sold price for the postcode WD3 1SW is around £252,500, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 182 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around WD3 1SW (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £274,975 – £1,096,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across WD3 1, last 24 months.
- Flat£353,500(78 sales)
- Semi-detached£735,000(32 sales)
- Terraced£540,000(27 sales)
- Detached£1,058,500(26 sales)
WD3 1SW median £252,500 (12 months) vs the wider district £528,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 1.8× the typical Three Rivers neighbourhood
- Crime: 1.6× the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Three Rivers and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 0% of premises in WD3 1SW, compared with 91.3% across Three Rivers and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 84.6% of premises across Three Rivers (England: 77.9%).
Ofcom lists no gigabit-capable network at this postcode, although 91.3% of premises across Three Rivers have one. Ofcom data can lag recent upgrades, and neighbouring postcodes can differ.
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Three Rivers | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 84.6% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 0% | 91.3% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 98.5% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.03% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 3% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Three Rivers: more deprived than 21% of its 55 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income9of 10
- Employment10of 10
- Crime9of 10
- Living environment7of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band E (30%). Average Band D in Three Rivers is £2,422.31 for 2026/27.
That is in line with the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band E in Three Rivers: £2,960.60 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 1,060 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A3%
- Band B8%
- Band C11%
- Band D24%
- Band E30%
- Band F8%
- Band G12%
- Band H4%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School0.2 miles (250 m)Ofsted, June 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding
- Personal development Outstanding
- Leadership and management Outstanding
- Harvey Road Primary School0.7 miles (1.2 km)Ofsted, October 2023: OutstandingOfsted reports for Harvey Road Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School0.9 miles (1.4 km)No Ofsted inspection published yet
Nearest secondary schools
- Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Schoolunder 0.1 miles (60 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, October 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Rickmansworth School0.5 miles (830 m)Ofsted, September 2023: OutstandingOfsted reports for Rickmansworth School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Croxley Danes School1.7 miles (2.7 km)Ofsted report card, February 2026
- Inclusion Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Post-16 provision Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Strong standard
- Safeguarding Met
Public transport
The nearest station to WD3 1SW is Rickmansworth Rail Station, 0.3 miles (550 m) away in a straight line. There are 8 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.3 miles (550 m)Rickmansworth Rail Station
- 0.4 miles (580 m)Rickmansworth Underground Station
- 1.1 miles (1.8 km)Croxley Underground Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
Show the full history (18 more months)
Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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